PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Belgium
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Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
1
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Colour of text: black
Painted initials frequency: never
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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